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Trent River West of Trenton

Highest listed crest 24.24 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft27 crests since 1928

The Trent River West of Trenton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 24.24 ft on September 16, 2018, was major flooding, 10.24 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.24 ft
September 16, 2018; 67,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
2
55th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 19, 2024
15.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jones County
North Carolina

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Trent River West of Trenton
Action stage13.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.013Sep 19, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.04Oct 10, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.02Sep 16, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1928 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Trent River West of Trenton, 1928 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Sep 1, 1928: 17.30 ft, moderate floodingAug 19, 1992: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,640 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1994: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1995: 17.84 ft, moderate flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1998: 14.76 ft, minor flooding; 2,840 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 22.33 ft, major flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2001: 11.68 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 2002: 11.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2003: 14.70 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2004: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2005: 11.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2006: 17.66 ft, moderate flooding; 6,891 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2006: 16.64 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2008: 11.91 ft, below flood stage; 989 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2009: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 438 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2010: 14.25 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2010: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,580 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2011: 12.25 ft, below flood stageAug 27, 2012: 12.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2013: 11.41 ft, below flood stageOct 10, 2016: 18.48 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2017: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,390 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2018: 24.24 ft, major flooding; 67,700 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2020: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,816 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2024: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,029 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2024: 16.69 ft, minor flooding; 5,397 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2024: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.24 ft, Sep 16, 2018 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Trent River West of Trenton 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 5 2020s: 4 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Trent River West of Trenton
1Sep 16, 201824.24+10.24Major67,700
2Sep 17, 199922.33+8.33Major15,000
3Oct 10, 201618.48+4.48Moderate10,700
4Sep 21, 199517.84+3.84Moderate9,100
5Sep 3, 200617.66+3.66Moderate6,891
6Sep 1, 192817.30+3.30Moderate—
7Aug 10, 202416.69+2.69Minor5,397
8Nov 24, 200616.64+2.64Minor5,400
9Oct 2, 201016.22+2.22Minor4,580
10Aug 19, 199215.40+1.40Minor3,640
11Nov 15, 202015.18+1.18Minor3,816
12Sep 19, 202415.18+1.18Minor3,130
13Aug 17, 200415.12+1.12Minor3,280
14Jul 27, 202415.07+1.07Minor3,029
15Feb 20, 199814.76+0.76Minor2,840
16Jul 16, 200314.70+0.70Minor—
17Apr 27, 201714.30+0.30Minor2,390
18Feb 8, 201014.25+0.25Minor—
19Mar 4, 199414.19+0.19Minor2,390
20Aug 27, 201212.69−1.31Below flood stage1,360
21Aug 31, 201112.25−1.75Below flood stage—
22Jul 3, 200511.96−2.04Below flood stage1,120
23Apr 8, 200811.91−2.09Below flood stage989
24Mar 6, 200211.74−2.26Below flood stage1,410
25Mar 24, 200111.68−2.32Below flood stage—
26Jul 16, 201311.41−2.59Below flood stage—
27Mar 5, 20098.82−5.18Below flood stage438

Other gauges in Jones County

Flood gauges in Jones County
Pollocksville4.020.48 ft, Sep 18, 20182
Trenton14.029.28 ft, Sep 17, 20182

Jones County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TNTN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.